The correct glove removal technique is to:

The correct glove removal technique is to:

• A. Grasp the outside of one glove at the wrist and peel off turning inside out, then dispose of the glove
• B. Pull gloves off from the fingertips without touching outside
• C. Remove one glove, then leave the other on until hand is washed
• D. Remove both gloves together as a single piece

Answer: (A)

Removing gloves without contaminating yourself is the goal. Grasp the outside of one glove at the wrist and peel it away from the hand, turning it inside out as it comes off. This traps the contaminated outer surface inside the glove and prevents it from touching skin or the other glove. After the first glove is off, keep it contained and slide a finger under the remaining glove at the wrist to peel it off in the same way, so both contaminated surfaces stay inward. Dispose of both gloves properly and perform hand hygiene immediately. Starting at the fingertips, leaving a glove on, or removing both gloves together does not reliably prevent skin contact with contaminated surfaces.

Removing gloves without contaminating yourself is the goal. Grasp the outside of one glove at the wrist and peel it away from the hand, turning it inside out as it comes off. This traps the contaminated outer surface inside the glove and prevents it from touching skin or the other glove. After the first glove is off, keep it contained and slide a finger under the remaining glove at the wrist to peel it off in the same way, so both contaminated surfaces stay inward. Dispose of both gloves properly and perform hand hygiene immediately. Starting at the fingertips, leaving a glove on, or removing both gloves together does not reliably prevent skin contact with contaminated surfaces.